Landscape with a House

Description

A Bolognese architect and painter of the Carracci School, Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi played an important role in the development of classical landscape art in 17th-century Europe, with over 50 prints of idyllic imaginary views. Myriad details—from the smoking chimney and fishing party, to the tiny outdoor shrine—only enhance the charm of this example.

Landscape with a House

Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi

n.d.

Accession Number

27904

Medium

Etching on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

24.2 × 18.5 cm (9 9/16 × 7 5/16 in.)

Classification

etching

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Louise Lutz